| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.17 |
| Liaison | Carly Thibodeau |
| Submission Date | Aug. 21, 2023 |
Endicott College
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.49 / 6.00 |
Carly
Thibodeau Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
An inventory of food and beverage purchases that qualify as sustainably/ethically produced:
A brief description of the methodology used to conduct the inventory, including the timeframe and how representative samples accounted for seasonal variation (if applicable):
The inventory time frame is from July 2022- June 2023. The inventory was conducted by Sodexo staff inventorying the dry store room and writing down all the brands of products stocked. After that, Sodexo staff researched the brands to see if they were sustainable. If they met the standards then there was a discussion with the production manager about how often he ordered the products and how much it cost. He was also consulted on other products bought often such as cookies and tofu to research those brands. To determine dollars spent, Sodexo staff looked at invoices from vendors and ran reports on how much we spent in total.
Our food vendors, Sysco and Costa, send Sodexo reports on demand that track the percentage of locally sourced food purchased by Endicott. Each year Sodexo sets a goal with these vendors stating the percentage of locally sourced foods that they want to purchase for the year.
Website URL where the institution’s validated Real/Good Food Calculator results are publicly posted:
Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the inventory/assessment?:
| Present? | Included? | |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution | No | No |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Student-run food/catering services | Yes | No |
| Franchises (e.g., regional or global brands) | Yes | No |
| Convenience stores | Yes | No |
| Vending services | Yes | No |
| Concessions | Yes | No |
Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Produce organically grown without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers; Beef and chicken humanely raised to protect livestock health and minimize the use of antibiotics and other chemicals; Fish sustainably caught from properly managed wild fisheries and aquaculture facilities operated to protect fish populations and the environment; Coffee and tea fairly traded that contribute to an improved quality of life in agricultural regions; and local products such as apples, tomatoes, and squash, as well as herbs grown on campus. We purchase all of our seafood from Red's Best, a Boston based seafood wholesaler. All of the seafood purchased from Red's Best is caught locally and sustainably. Red's Best partners with over 1,000 New England boats annually, supporting local fisherman.
"Red's Best innovative technology and logistics platform reduces the distance between you and your fishermen. Our custom traceability software system electronically tracks daily catch from the moment a fishermen offloads their vessel onto Red’s Best trucks. We take direct physical control and upload all catch data into waterproof Ipads at the dock, developing a chain of custody, so you can trust your food is caught locally, labeled correctly and subject to strict quality control on its journey to you."
Website URL where information about the food and beverage purchasing program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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